Benchmark Animal Hospital

12/11/2024

We love our farm calls for horses, especially when we get to see our small animal clients sporting at their Christmas outfits. .

12/09/2024

12/04/2024

This is where we send all our clients for oocyte retrival and ICSI work!!!!!!!!!

🐴 A talented group of our veterinary colleagues from In Vitro Equinos recently visited to demonstrate a cutting edge technique for Oocyte Pick-Up (OPU) in mares. This new approach is not only more comfortable for the mare, but also delivers the same great success rates as traditional methods. It’s an amazing step forward in reproductive technology that prioritizes our dedication to the mare🌟

12/04/2024

Happy Holidays! While you are visiting our Clinic, don’t forget to enter the drawing for our cute Santa cookie jar full of cookies
(for our patients humans)

11/27/2024

As we enter Thanksgiving week in the US, many of your vets will be out of town or spending much needed time with their families.

It’s times like these that horse owners need to practice preventative caregiving.

During this holiday time, as an emergency only vet, I recommend the following:

- Don’t deworm your horse right now.

- Don’t start a new feed right now.

- Don’t get a new round bale of coastal hay right now if you’ve let the last one go to dust (give small amounts at a time or mix with a stemmy hay until they’ve had their fill, then give the round bale).

- Don’t change schedules.

- Don’t vaccinate your horse right now, especially if you have a known reactor.

- Don’t be in a rush and fail to soak your feed for long enough (choke risk) - especially if you’re late to feed due to holiday errands/get togethers.

- If you have visitors, limit treats. Ensure gates are closed. Make sure feed doors and bins locked.

There is already a shortage of equine vets - and the few we do have will likely be out of town or trying to enjoy the holiday.

Let’s all have a very Happy Thanksgiving. And let’s let our vets stay home with family!

Remember: Proper Preparation Prevents Postponed Potlucks! 😂🥴

11/19/2024

Yellowstone fans that are real horse people got a little confusing information on the Sunday, November 17, 2024 episode. This popular show appears to take pride in its western production on being very authentic - yet some how they had a BIG mistake with treating a horse with intramuscular Banamine.

What is the BIG deal? In this Yellowstone episode a horse was administered Banamine (Flunixin Meglumine) intramuscularly. Yet the nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory is only administered orally (in the mouth) or intravenously (in the vein). Remember Banamine is never recommend to be administered to horses any other way.

Why not? Banamine causes muscle damage when injected intramuscularly! There are spores of bacteria known as clostridium that can rest in healthy muscle; however, the bacteria may awaken if the muscle becomes damaged from an IM injection particularly when Banamine is administered this way. This may cause clostridial myositis - which is a serious and sometimes fatal disease. Post injection signs of a problem would be swelling and a painful injection site with gas underneath the skin. The bacterial toxins may migrate into the bloodstream causing depression, colic, fever and a lose of appetite. Treatment by a licensed DVM is necessary if you make this mistake. Supportive care, antibiotics, and possibly a surgical excision of the infected injected site may be necessary.

This episode of Yellowstone was a good reminder - what is entertaining may not always be real and correct. Check with your equine veterinarian if you are unsure how to administer Banamine.

11/19/2024

Veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller shares some pre-Thanksgiving suggestions in this month's chat about pet care.

11/19/2024

A dilemma as old as time... to blanket or not to blanket? Unfortunately, there isn't a one-size-fits-all solution. Whether your horse needs a blanket during the winter months depends on many factors such as their coat, the weather and their living situation.

11/19/2024

Dr. Jennifer Rice discusses clostridial myositis in horses including signs to look for, potential causes, and treatment options.

11/15/2024

Super nice baby for sale. Great breeding program on this one!!!!!!

11/15/2024

Great great working horses. And this one is for sale!

11/15/2024

Lovey girl for sale!!!!!!

11/08/2024